Ina completed her Ph.D. from 2015 to 2019, focusing on the emergent politics of geo-engineering. She explored new ideas about large-scale interventions to control global temperatures and aimed to assess the political landscape in this area, through methods of attending scientific conferences and interviewing scientists and politicians.  

After completing her Ph.D., Ina planned to take a break and go on a bike trip to China with her partner. However, she was contacted by a professor at the Wageningen University in the Netherlands, with whom she had co-authored a paper previously. The professor urged her to apply for a post-doctoral position at the university and they handed in a mutual project proposition. Ina was admitted and had to cut the travel short as she had already left for the trip.  

When she had completed her postdoc, Ina considered leaving academia and entering the political field. She was however asked to apply for a position as an assistant professor at the same university, a position which she received. Her current position as assistant professors involve teaching and research publishing, building networks with other scientists, and applying for research funds and grants. 

Ina is grateful for her time at ClimBEco, both academically and socially. The regular interaction with fellow students from other disciplines, exchanging knowledge, and learning about others' work allowed her to practice making her own research accessible to other people outside her field. 

The ClimBEco mentoring program which included regular meeting with a coach and mentor group were also highly valuable, it helped to clarify and explore issues and learn a lot about yourself.  

Ina fondly remembers the people and social contacts she made a ClimBEco, especially the retreats at Falsterbo she holds close to heart, which included swimming and arranged social activities. There are not much negative things at all she has to say about ClimBEco, but rather the opposite, as she believes there should be more opportunities like ClimBEco offered at universities that target different fields of studies to be more inclusive.  

I worried a lot if my research was relevant if I was doing enough. But I should have enjoyed my time more. 

In retrospect, Ina advice to cherish the time as a Ph.D. student, despite constant worry and doubt about the work, it is an opportunity to dive deep and really commit to one specific interest. She suggests also finding people in similar situations, through e.g., international conferences or events, to combat the loneliness that a Ph.D. implicates and to feel part of a group with similar struggles.